Spambot of the day
Long-lost-relative bot extends greetings: Hi my family member! The poster’s log-in name is F***, only without the asterisks. Double entendre intended?
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If only, if only, if only…
…Stalin knew. They must calculate that it’s better for Obama to be considered unaware to the point of negligence than to say he was aware of the debacle and let it go ahead anyway. I suppose they think that their … Continue reading →
Canada slides further down the slippery slope…
…of death panels. And Adam Goldenberg applauds. The “experts and wise community members” that make up Ontario’s Consent and Capacity Board can overrule a family’s decision about whether to continue life support for an ill member. It’s a cost-benefit ratio … Continue reading →
Jon Stewart…
…skewers the website launch:
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…goes into the witness protection program:
Continue reading →Again with the hat: donation time!
[BUMPED UP—last day for this appeal, although feel free to donate any old time.] Yes, it’s hard to believe, isn’t it? Time passes so quickly when we’re enjoying ourselves. But yes, it’s been a while since I asked you to … Continue reading →
Popular baby names, state by state
It seems odd to me (although perhaps it shouldn’t) that the most popular baby names have a strong regional component. Take a look: The most popular girls’ names (Emma, Sophia) are all names that, in my youth, were considered hopelessly … Continue reading →
Obamacare: intended to fail?
A popular argument on the right is that single payer was the goal of Obamacare all along. That certainly makes some sense, especially since quite a few Democrats (and even Obama, some years ago) are on record as supporting single … Continue reading →
The new slogan: “Obamacare is more than a website”
And I agree. Much much more. The Obamacare website is only the tip of the iceberg, although if a substantial number of healthy non-Medicaid recipients aren’t able to sign up within a reasonable amount of time it could cause what’s … Continue reading →
Obamacare: all the world’s a stage anyway, isn’t it?
So why not stage an Obamacare photo-op, featuring people who may or may not have actually enrolled? It’s all about the visuals. And even if the entire group of thirteen had in fact enrolled, it would be meaningless. Obamacare’s success … Continue reading →
RIP: Norm Geras
I am sorry to report that Norman Geras has died. Geras was a blogger from 2003 on, and instrumental in helping out other bloggers back in the days when blogging was new and very exciting. He was the man I … Continue reading →
What happens to a society when its young people don’t want to have sex?
You read that right. I didn’t say, “don’t want to get married” or “don’t want to have children.” It’s “don’t want to have sex.” Japan may be about to find out. As you might imagine, the “don’t want to have … Continue reading →